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Thousands gathered throughout the Southland on Saturday as part of a nationwide “Hands Off!” demonstrations in opposition to the Trump administration.

Following Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs, small business owners in Orange County say they are bracing themselves for the possible price hikes and fallout from the trade wars. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on April 2, 2025.

The battle over transgender athletes’ participation in youth sports came to Sacramento on Tuesday as state lawmakers rejected two bills aimed at keeping trans kids and teens off sports teams consistent with their gender identity. Lawmakers voted to block a bill that would have required the California Interscholastic Federation, the governing body for high school sports, to adopt rules banning students...

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker took to the Senate floor Monday evening saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able.” He broke the record on Tuesday, giving a speech that lasted 25 hours and four minutes.

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker carried an all-night speaking filibuster in protest of President Donald Trump’s agenda into Tuesday morning.

The White House is investigating how leaders accidentally included a journalist in a group chat that discussed sensitive information over planned military strikes against Yemen. Dr. Erroll Southers, former FBI special agent and counterterrorism expert, shares more insight on the severity of the matter.

President Donald Trump has praised tariffs and announced an array of import duties on specific countries and products since taking office.

The phrase was reportedly first used 250 years ago Sunday by lawyer Patrick Henry to persuade colonists to prepare for war against Great Britain.

At the first stop of their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour out West, two of the Democratic Party’s most unabashed progressive lawmakers had plenty to say about President Donald Trump. But they also had some strong words for their own party.

Ben & Jerry’s claims its CEO was wrongly fired because of the ice cream company’s progressive political stance.

The Los Angeles businessman who ran against Karen Bass in the 2022 election announced his opposition to the recall effort. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

The Los Angeles businessman who ran against Karen Bass in the 2022 election announced his opposition Tuesday to the recall effort to unseat her as the city’s mayor. Real estate magnate and former mayoral candidate Rick Caruso released a statement about the recall effort, calling it a costly political distraction in the aftermath of January’s deadly wildfires. “We must...

Nine other members of the Democratic Caucus — a contingent of mostly swing-state and retiring senators — eventually joined Schumer in voting to advance the Republican funding proposal

In the latest efforts to reduce government employees, the Trump administration announced it will slash nearly half of the workforce of the Department of Education. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

The House of Representatives voted Thursday to censure  Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, for disrupting President Donald Trump’s address to Congress. The Republican-controlled body voted 224-198, including 10 Democrats in favor of approving the resolution.

Here’s what it means to be censured in Congress.

The border visit aims to highlight how the Trump administration’s tougher immigration policies have led to fewer arrests for illegal crossings.

California State Sen. Shannon Grove and former “The Tonight Show” host and classic car enthusiast Jay Leno joined forces Wednesday in an effort to keep more classic cars on the road. 

Protestors in Serbia threw smoke grenades and tear gas during a Parliament session Tuesday in an effort to denounce government corruption. Three were injured, and one was hospitalized.

As the federal government vows to to tackle rising prices, there are key steps consumers can take to bring monthly costs down.